Details:
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' final studio album, Soul of a Woman is
a lush, orchestral masterpiece. A true testament to the life and career
of Daptone's fearless leader and one of the world's greatest
performers. In the year prior to her death from pancreatic cancer in
2016, Sharon Jones toured and performed tirelessly, and was also the
subject of Miss Sharon Jones!, an acclaimed documentary by Oscar-Winning
director Barbara Kopple. Yet somehow, the beloved and heroic soul
singer found time to complete a studio album. Soul of a Woman features
eleven songs which reveal that the emotion, dynamics, and drama of
Jones' voice remained at full power until her final days.
The songs
on Soul Of A Woman exemplify two distinct sides of the band s sound.
Side One showcases the grittier, bluesier material like Matter Of Time
and Sail On giving Sharon the room to flex her vocal prowess, creating a
liveness that few studio albums posses. Side Two takes on a more
sophisticated orchestral mood. Tracks like When I Saw Your Face and
These Tears (No Longer For You), capture a soft vulnerability in
Sharon's vocals that draws you deep inside, and yet they remain nuanced
with the signature toughness that never allow you to forget she's
steering the ship. The finished product is an album that captures a band
and a singer at their peak. Includes download card.
You can pre-order it now from Amazon.
Coming Up: New version of XTC's classic "Black Sea" on the way
Details:
Black Sea is the fifth in a series of remixed & expanded XTC classic albums. The album has been mixed for 5. 1 Surround Sound from the original multi-track studio master tapes by Steven Wilson with input from Andy Partridge & is fully approved by XTC.
CD: features a completely new stereo album mix by Steven Wilson with many of the bonus tracks also newly mixed by Steven Wilson.
Blu-ray: a 5. 1 Surround mix in 24bit/96khz mixed from the original multi-track tapes available in LPCM and DTS HD MA. Additional Blu-ray features include: The new stereo album mix in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio. Additional songs from the album sessions in stereo & 5. 1, several newly mixed by Steven Wilson. The original stereo album mix in hi-res stereo + bonus tracks. Instrumental versions (mixed by Steven Wilson) of all new album & several bonus mixes in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio. Many album tracks in demo form as recorded (mostly live) at Phonogram Studios prior to the main album sessions. Three Andy Partridge demos from Phonogram studios. Three Andy Partridge demos from Swindon Town Hall. Promo films for Towers Of London, Generals & Majors & Respectable Street. Presented in special packaging with expanded booklet & sleeve-notes by Andy Partridge, Dave Gregory, Terry Chambers, Steve Lillywhite & Hugh Padgham.
You can pre-order the album from Amazon here.
Black Sea is the fifth in a series of remixed & expanded XTC classic albums. The album has been mixed for 5. 1 Surround Sound from the original multi-track studio master tapes by Steven Wilson with input from Andy Partridge & is fully approved by XTC.
CD: features a completely new stereo album mix by Steven Wilson with many of the bonus tracks also newly mixed by Steven Wilson.
Blu-ray: a 5. 1 Surround mix in 24bit/96khz mixed from the original multi-track tapes available in LPCM and DTS HD MA. Additional Blu-ray features include: The new stereo album mix in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio. Additional songs from the album sessions in stereo & 5. 1, several newly mixed by Steven Wilson. The original stereo album mix in hi-res stereo + bonus tracks. Instrumental versions (mixed by Steven Wilson) of all new album & several bonus mixes in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio. Many album tracks in demo form as recorded (mostly live) at Phonogram Studios prior to the main album sessions. Three Andy Partridge demos from Phonogram studios. Three Andy Partridge demos from Swindon Town Hall. Promo films for Towers Of London, Generals & Majors & Respectable Street. Presented in special packaging with expanded booklet & sleeve-notes by Andy Partridge, Dave Gregory, Terry Chambers, Steve Lillywhite & Hugh Padgham.
You can pre-order the album from Amazon here.
Video Find: Elvis Costello and his dad sing "Georgia on My Mind"
Ross McManus, father to Declan "Elvis Costello" McManus, was a singer for many years in Britain's popular big band, the Joe Loss Orchestra in a 1985 tribute to the bandleader.
Rolling Stones live at the BBC set coming up
Out Dec. 1, via the Rolling Stones official site:
Dec. 1 sees the release of The Rolling Stones ‘On Air’, an album full of BBC recordings from the 1960’s which offers a unique insight into the formative days of the band.
This is the Stones where it all started, playing the music they loved so much – Blues, R&B and even Country.
Every track has been revolutionary restored via ‘Audio Source Separation’ and you will be able to hear the remarkable difference this makes to each song.
This album follows the recent release of "The Rolling Stones – On Air" coffee table book, by Richard Havers and published by Virgin Books.
Track listing:
- Come On – Saturday Club, 26 October 1963
- (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
- Roll Over Beethoven – Saturday Club, 26 October 1963
- The Spider And The Fly – Yeah Yeah, 30 August 1965
- Cops And Robbers – Blues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
- It’s All Over Now – The Joe Loss Pop Show, 17 July 1964
- Route 66 – Blues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
- Memphis, Tennessee – Saturday Club, 26 October 1963
- Down The Road Apiece – Top Gear, 6 March 1965
- The Last Time – Top Gear, 6 March 1965
- Cry To Me – Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
- Mercy, Mercy – Yeah Yeah, 30 August 1965
- Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin’) – Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
- Around And Around – Top Gear, 23 July 1964
- Hi Heel Sneakers - Saturday Club, 18 April 1964
- Fannie Mae – Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
- You Better Move On – Blues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
- Mona – Blues In Rhythm, 9 May 1964
- I Wanna Be Your Man – Saturday Club, 8 February 1964
- Carol – Saturday Club, 18 April 1964
- I’m moving On – The Joe Loss Pop Show , 10 April 1964
- If You Need Me – The Joe Loss Pop Show, 17 July 1964
- Walking The Dog – Saturday Club, 8 February 1964
- Confessin’ The Blues – The Joe Loss Pop Show, 17 July 1964
- Everybody Needs Somebody To Love – Top Gear, 6 March 1965
- Little By Little – The Joe Loss Pop Show, 10 April 1964
- Ain’t That Loving You Baby – Rhythm And Blues, 31 October 1964
- Beautiful Delilah – Saturday Club, 18 April 1964
- Crackin’ Up – Top Gear, 23 July 1964
- I Can’t Be Satisfied – Top Gear, 23 July 1964
- I Just Want to Make Love To You – Saturday Club, 18 April 1964
- 2120 South Michigan Avenue – Rhythm and Blues, 31 October 1964
New Music Releases: The Replacements; PP Arnold; Dhani Harrison; Dave Davies; Carol Burnett
New and notable this week.
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